You know you can't win this. It's suicide. I'm older now than my father ever was. This may be the only thing I do that matters.

20 years of fighting criminals amounts to nothing. Criminals are like weeds, Alfred. Pull one up, another grows in its place. This is about the future.

My legacy. You know, my father sat me down right here, told me what Wayne Manor was built on—railroads, real estate.

No, I'm first generation. Made their fortune trading with the French, pelts, skins. They were hunters. So falls the house of Wayne. We got away.

Batman v Superman - They were hunters [Ultimate edition]

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Reflecting on his two decades as a vigilante, he admits to a profound sense of exhaustion and disillusionment, realizing that **twenty years of fighting criminals amounts to nothing** because the criminal element is perpetual, much like weeds that grow back no matter how many are removed.

He pivots his motivation away from reactive crime-fighting toward a proactive concern for the future, declaring that '**this is about the future**' and the long-term preservation of his personal legacy.

Bruce Wayne recounts a formative memory where his father explained the origins of the family estate, debunking the myth that the Wayne fortune was built merely on railroads or real estate.

He reveals the darker, more primitive truth of his ancestors: that the Wayne family wealth was established by the first generation trading in French pelts and skins, confirming that **the Waynes were hunters at their core**.

Concluding this historical reflection, he contemplates the cycle of his family's survival and dominance, noting that while they managed to get away with their past actions, the burden of their nature remains, summarizing it as, '**So falls the hearts of Wayne**.'

Bruce Wayne's contemplation of his actions and legacy.

Bruce believes his current actions are suicidal but necessary.

He feels his past efforts against criminals have been futile.

He views his current actions as crucial for the future.

Bruce Wayne reflects on his family history and its impact on his present actions.

He recounts his father's lesson about the origins of Wayne Manor's wealth.

He clarifies that his family's fortune originated from trade with the French, not railroads or real estate.

He emphasizes his family's history as hunters.

Batman v Superman - They were hunters [Ultimate edition]

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